THE United States (US) is conducting DNA testing on slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, and used facial recognition techniques to help identify him, a US official said on Monday. Bin Laden was identified by the assault force that killed him in a firefight in Pakistan in which he resisted and was shot in […]
Month – May 2011
World cheers bin Laden’s death as victory
THE death of Osama bin Laden was celebrated around the world as a victory for justice, but many people cautioned that it would not end terrorist attacks or ease suffering of those who lost loved ones in bombings by Al-Qaeda-linked militants. Spontaneous, celebratory rallies broke out in New York City at ground zero, where the […]
Obamas report $2.1m income for 2010
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama and his wife earned US$1.7 million (S$2.1 million) last year, a significant drop from the prior year as sales of the president’s books slowed, according to tax documents released on Monday. The president and first lady Michelle Obama reported 2010 adjusted gross income of US$1,728,096, down from US$5.5 million in 2009. […]